Moog Music MF-107 FreqBox - Manual (Page 5)

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5) Set levels: Turn on your amplifier. Make sure the Bypass indicator is
RED. Play your instrument and adjust the volume of the amplifier so it is
at a comfortable level. Press the Bypass switch and the Bypass indicator
will change to GREEN which means the effect is active.
6) Play: Now play a little on your instrument. If necessary adjust the
Drive control to match the level of the effected signal to the bypassed
signal. ***The most predictable results will come from playing single
note riffs or melodies. This is especially true when the Sync switch is
ON***. You can use the expression pedal to sweep the frequency, which
in this setting will sound something like a grungy wah-wah type effect
that also responds to the dynamics of your playing. To hear more of the
effect, increase the Mix setting.
For your first experiment, try turning the FM Amount down. The effect
will now sound smoother. This sounds like a really fuzzed-out wah sound
with the expression pedal.
Now try turning the FM amount all the way up, and turn the Sync
OFF. You’ll get a sizzly sound that is not clearly pitched. Turn the
Waveform down all the way and the effect gets less sizzly. As you turn
the Waveform control back up you’ll hear the sound become increasingly
complex.
Now try turning FM amount back down, and turn the Env Amount
control all the way down. When you play you’ll hear just the VCO at
a single pitch. You can play the frequency of the Oscillator with your
expression pedal for a "foot theremin" effect.
7) READ THE MANUAL TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THIS
DEVICE!!! The FreqBox has a lot more possibilities once you
understand how it works. If you want to explore the FreqBox further
before reading the manual, skip ahead to Basic Applications on page
6. It contains simple diagrams and descriptions of ways to setup the
FreqBox. If you want to know about the Theory of the FreqBox, it’s
covered in the section called FreqBox Theory starting on page 10. If
you are planning on using the FreqBoxwith other effects, or as an extra
oscillator for your Minimoog Voyager® or modular synth system check
out the section about this in Advanced Applications on page 21.